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False Ceiling Collapses at Delhi’s Preet Vihar Water Board Office as Firefighters Respond

Authorities are assessing the site after a series of recent collapses heightened safety concerns in the city.

Overview

  • Delhi Fire Services said crews rushed to Preet Vihar on January 30 after a call reporting a building collapse near the old Water Board office.
  • On arrival, responders determined that a false ceiling at the office had given way rather than a full building failure.
  • Firefighters remain at the location for rescue and assessment, and officials have not stated a cause.
  • No injuries or fatalities have been reported so far, according to initial updates from the scene.
  • The incident follows a November collapse in Jwala Nagar that injured four and a July collapse in Welcome that killed six.